re: Next Generation Internet, and Internet2 [NGI and I2]
Stephen,
Actually, discussions on I2 and NGI are not off topic here. On the contrary. I would hope that more discussion on those subjects take place here over time.
There are two different initiatives which you may be referring to:
There is the Internet2, or I2, project, which is a collaboration of supercomputing entities in education and scientific research, just like the original 'net began, and then
There is the Next Generation Internet initiative, or NGI.
A board was set up here in SI that was supposed to highlight these initiatives, but it appears to have fallen behind lately, and degenerated into non-use [and worse]. In any event, it is at:
Subject 24461
I suggest that you read through that thread for a primer. Maybe you can skip some of the fluff, and focus on the meat. It should provide the beginnings of some good background, in addition to the sites I list below.
The Next Generation Internet, or NGI, can be found at:
ngi.gov
And from: internet2.edu :
Internet2 is a collaborative effort by more than 120 U.S. universities, working
with partners in industry and government, to develop advanced Internet
technologies and applications to support the research and education
missions of higher education. Internet2 is a project of the University
Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID).
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Each of these initiatives has multiple sub-initiatives. I suggest that you and other interested readers of this thread review the links I've provided above, and then come back with questions for further exploration. Note that some of the links in the original threads which are cross referenced have become outdated, but the refreshed url's are once again cited in the links that I have provided above. Reading these will serve to level the playing field, a bit, allowing us to have a more fulfilling discussion. [Besides, I have not refreshed on this topic in a while, myself. smile] OK?
Regards, Frank Coluccio |
